The Globe and Mail reports in its Saturday, Aug. 1, edition that the families of four teenagers who died by suicide are suing Meta, TikTok, Snapchat and YouTube. An Associated Press dispatch to The Globe reports that filed in Delaware, the lawsuit highlights the growing trend of legal actions against these social-media companies for being addictive and dangerous. The families, from Texas, North Carolina, Minnesota and Tennessee, lost their children over a 14-month period from July, 2024, to September, 2025. The Social Media Victims Law Center is bringing the suit on behalf of the families, and its founding attorney, Matthew Bergman, said it's "particularly salient" that the children in this case died "long after" similar suits had been filed. He said: "These platforms continue to kill kids, despite the platitudes of their executives. This is a clear and present danger to the health and safety of children, not just in the United States but around the world." The four teens died by suicide, suffering from social-media addiction, sleep deprivation, depression, anxiety and suicidal thoughts. The complaint claims social-media companies were aware of the harm they caused to young users.